Private occupational therapy in Leicester

Qualifying in 2002, Debbie is an expert occupational therapist who specialises in neurological rehabilitation. She is based in Leicestershire, travelling to Hinckley, Leicester, Loughborough and Melton Mowbray to deliver independent assessments to clients at home.

Having spent her early career working in community NHS teams, Debbie has extensive experience delivering functional assessments and rehabilitation programmes.

She now works independently, treating clients who present with neurological conditions, head/brain injury, acute rehabilitation needs and orthopaedic conditions, such as hip and knee replacements, fractures, carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis. Developing personalised treatment plans with the client and their family, Debbie aims to reach the client's personal goals and increase their independence within their home environment.

She maintains her professional development, continuing as a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice.

Based in Leicestershire, Annabel travels to the areas of Hinckley, Leicester, Loughborough and Melton Mowbray visiting clients at home. She specialises in housing & equipment and moving & handling, treating both adults and children. She has completed postgraduate training in moving and handling, ramp assessments and seating.

Annabel has gained experience across the NHS, social care and charity settings, including acting as assistant manager of a therapy centre in Romania. She has experience working with clients with neurological conditions, learning difficulties and physical disabilities, currently offering treatment and support in a hospice to clients with life limiting conditions.

Annabel carries out independent assessment, recommending appropriate housing adaptations, specialist equipment to aid independence and moving and handling advice. She encourages carers and the client's family to work collaboratively, supporting her client to live as independently as possible in their home environment. Annabel also helps adolescents with the transition to independent living, working with people with mental health diagnoses.

Annabel is currently involved in a pilot project called 'Double to Single handed care',reviewing care packages where there is potential for reducing the the care and advising on alternative moving and handling equipment and techniques to carers and clients.

Qualifying in 2007, Rachel provides specialist hand therapy to adults and children. She is based in Leicestershire, travelling to Leicester, Hinckley, and Loughborough visiting clients and their families at home, as well as providing care further afield in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. To build on her clinical knowledge, Rachel has completed various postgraduate qualifications, including British Association of Hand Therapists accredited courses in wrist conditions and management of rheumatoid arthritis.

Rachel's expertise focuses on the management of acute and chronic conditions affecting the upper limb, having worked in various clinical settings including trauma & orthopaedics, plastic surgery and rheumatology. She assesses and treats clients with a range of conditions, including fractures, dislocations, nerve injuries and repairs and amputations.

Providing a variety of intervention techniques, Rachel ensures the needs of the individual are met and ultimately that they restore function. Treatment can include scar management and skin grafts, exercise provision, desensitisation and sensory re-education, as well as thermoplastic splinting in which Rachel has completed further training.

Rachel is a member of the British Association of Hand Therapists and continues her clinical development by attending seminars and training courses.

Based in Nottingham, Helen visits clients in the areas of Mansfield, Derby, Retford and Southwell. She specialises in hand therapy and rehabilitation, delivering specialist assessments and treatment at home. To enhance her learning, Helen has completed post graduate training in hand therapy and related conditions.

In Helen's current NHS role, she treats adults with hand, wrist and upper limb conditions and is the organisation's lead therapist for splinting. Her experience covers chronic and acute wrist and hand conditions, including scar management and desensitisation programmes.

Helen provides independent assessments and treatment programmes to clients in their own environment and is committed to maintaining her clients' independence at home. She will set achievable and realistic goals, with an aim to improve on their functional rehabilitation and carrying out daily tasks.

She is a member of the British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT) and has BAHT Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications. She also completed the Derby University Masters module on Hand Therapy in Practice.

Qualifying as an occupational therapist in 2006, Louise has specialised in treating clients with housing & equipment, rehabilitation and seating & postural needs. She is based in Derbyshire and travels to Derby, Ashbourne, Chesterfield and Long Eaton to visit clients and deliver assessments at home.

Louise is committed in supporting her client reach their personal goals and increase their independence, allowing for them to take part in their every day activities and live safely at home. Since qualifying in 2006, Louise has gained wide-ranging experience in both community and hospital settings and in both mental and physical health. She has a thorough understanding of the effects of pain, illness and disability on the quality of life.

She has spent her career working in community and hospital settings, treating clients with neurological conditions, orthopaedic conditions and those requiring help with fatigue and anxiety management. Her knowledge of neurology is extensive, including having worked with brain injury, stroke rehabilitation and chronic fatigue syndrome. Before leaving the NHS in 2016 to focus solely on her private practice and medico-legal work, Louise was the lead occupational therapist for elderly medicine therapy in Derby Hospitals. Additionally, she acted as a Key Manual Handling Trainer, the Dementia Lead and the Falls Lead.

Louise now undertakes work on private basis for clients who have suffered catastrophic personal injuries as a result of road traffic accidents, medical negligence or accidents in the workplace. She provides recommendations for major adaptations, equipment assessments, work place assessments and ongoing rehabilitation packages to maximise client’s return to independence and inclusion in pre-injury activities. Alongside her private practice she also works as an expert witness preparing care and equipment reports for personal injury or medical negligence cases.

Louise continues her professional development by attending conferences and training events, including being a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice.

Trained in sensory integration, Susan provides expert occupational therapy to children and young people. She works closely with families, teachers and carers focusing on the child's housing, equipment and seating needs, as well as ensuring safe moving & handling within the home and school. Susan works within the area of Nottinghamshire, visiting families in Mansfield, Nottingham, Retford and Southwell.

Having spent her career in both public and private sectors, Susan has gained vast experience working with children with neurological, physical and sensory needs. This includes treating children with autism, cerebral palsy and brain injury, as well as focusing on handwriting needs and balance or co-ordination difficulties.

Visiting children and families in their own home, Susan provides expert assessment and treatment sessions which aim to encourage the child to reach their maximum potential. She recommends pieces of specialist equipment, as well as providing sensory based therapy and advising parents on sensory strategies to support the child's needs. Susan also prescribes wheelchairs and seating solutions, including power chairs, specialist buggies and trikes.

Susan is a member of the Sensory Integration Network, as well as the Children, Young People & Families section of the College of OT.

Joanne qualified as an occupational therapist in 2004 and has specialised in seating & postural management and moving & handling. She lives in Warwickshire, travelling to Coventry, Birmingham, Solihull and Warwick visiting clients at home. Joanne has completed various postgraduate training courses to ensure her clinical knowledge is up to date, including a course in palliative care.

Joanne has worked in various clinical settings, including acute hospitals, hospices and within the community. Having treated clients with various medical and physical conditions, she has chosen to specialise in oncology and palliative care conditions, ensuring her care is always client-centred.

Joanne completes comprehensive assessments of her client's needs, focusing on physical and cognitive function, environmental factors and risks of falls within the home. She also completes detailed seating assessments, providing wheelchairs and seating solutions, as well as advice on pressure prevention and relief.

Working holistically, Joanne ensures all of her client's needs are met and delivers a treatment plan that aims to maximise function and safety within the home. The includes symptom management advice and techniques and help with self-care tasks, also offering support with fatigue and anxiety management.

Joanne has actively been involved with teaching, specifically on topics on palliative care, non-pharmacological symptom management and communication skills. She is also a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in HIV, Oncology & Palliative Care (HOPC).

Gaynor is an expert occupational therapist with extensive experience in neuro rehabilitation, both in acute and community settings. She ensures her clients are able to maximise their independence by carrying out individualised assessments and providing bespoke treatment plans to meet their personal needs.

Gaynor has specialist training in many areas of occupational therapy including, BOBATH, Assessment of Motor and Processing Skills (AMPS), and SMART Assessment of PDOC patients. She works with patients with a variety of neurological conditions including, traumatic brain injury, stroke, motor neuron disease and MS.

Gaynor was on the panel of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) Specialist Section for Neurological Practice from 2004-2014. and in 2014 co-authored and published "Guidelines for OT working in Brain Injury". Gaynor is HCPC registered and a member of the BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists).

Fiona is a highly experienced Occupational Therapist having qualified in 1989 from the London School of Occupational Therapy and subsequently working in the NHS for 27 years. She offers a wide range of clinical skills and specialises in hand injuries. She has also worked in rheumatology, stroke rehabilitation, spinal and acquired brain injuries, orthopaedics and dementia care and related memory problems.

Fiona has a passion for enabling individuals to regain a better sense of well-being and quality of life through meaningful and purposeful activities. She strives to provide a high-quality person-centred service to her clients and their carers, that's based on trust, respect and compassion.

Moving into private practice in 2017 and working as an independent OT is providing Fiona with exciting opportunities to utilise and further evolve her skills, develop new ones and help clients in new and creative ways.

Jessica has extensive clinical experience of working with adults of all ages in community settings, whom have a very wide variety of physical and cognitive conditions. She covers the East Midlands area.

Jessica has specialist clinical skills that span across a broad spectrum which include neurological assessment and rehabilitation, seating and postural management, functional rehabilitation, moving and handling and equipment provision. She has worked with adults with conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, traumatic brain injury, dementia, cognitive difficulties, arthritis, osteoporosis, respiratory conditions, heart conditions, amputees and diabetes.

Jessica is passionate about working with adults and supporting her clients to maximise their independence. She is committed to establishing ways to overcome any functional difficulties and work collaboratively with her clients to set achievable, person centred goals.

Jessica qualified in 2011 and is a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists as well as the RCOT Specialist Section for Neurological Practice.

Based in Warwickshire, Paula delivers specialist assessments to clients at home, travelling to Coventry, Birmingham, Solihull, Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon. Qualifying as an occupational therapist in 2000, Paula specialises in both neurological and functional rehabilitation, as well as vocational rehabilitation with adult clients.

Paula has experience of working in acute hospitals, community hospitals, specialist neuro-rehabilitation centres, as well as being part of a community neuro-rehab team. She works with clients with various conditions, including traumatic and acquired brain injury, stroke, visual impairment, as well as fatigue management. She has a particular interest in working with clients who experience cognitive or behavioural difficulties due to brain injury.

Specialising in vocational rehabilitation, Paula helps clients by getting them back into work after sustaining traumatic brain injury or orthopaedic injuries. Visiting her client at home or in work, Paula provides detailed assessments and treatment programmes, with an aim to help her client reach realistic and achievable goals.

Paula is a member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists, as well as The College of Occupational Therapists specialist sections in Independent Practice, Work and Neurological Practice.

Having worked with clients in various health care settings, Anne has gained experience in the areas of rehabilitation and housing & equipment. She works with adult clients in their homes, travelling to areas of Warwickshire and the West Midlands, including Coventry, Birmingham, Solihull and Warwick. Anne is skilled in carrying out Blue Badge and mobility assessments, as well as gaining a Train the Trainer qualification.

Since qualifying in 1989, Anne has worked in various clinical settings, treating clients with neurological, orthopaedic and physical conditions. Currently working as an independent practitioner, she delivers assessments in the home and works closely with her client and their family to create a bespoke treatment plan, aiming to improve their function and quality of life.

Within the treatment plan, Anne recommends assistive equipment and housing adaptations to maximise a persons independence within their home and community. She provides assistance and guidance on the most appropriate seating solutions, including wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Where appropriate, Anne undertakes workplace assessments and will put together a return to work programme for her client, helping them gain skills and make their workplace more accessible.

Anne continues her professional development to enhance her clinical skills, including her membership of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice and Work.

Fiona is a member of the paediatric team here at The OT Practice, supporting children of all ages. She is based in Derbyshire and travels to the child's home or school to asses and treat them, visiting Derby, Chesterfield, Ashbourne and Long Eaton.

Graduating as an occupational therapist in 1986, Fiona spent her career working within the community, visiting children at mainstream and special schools. She has experience working with a number of different conditions, including sensory processing disorder, developmental delay, autism and also working with children requiring support with handwriting and fine motor skills.

Fiona believes it is important to work collaboratively with the child's parents and teachers to help them reach their personal goals and encourage the child to live as independently as possible. Within her intervention plan, Fiona prescribes equipment and furniture to maximise potential, as well as supporting postural care to help enable to the child to sit up, sleep well and move around independently.

Fiona likes to keep her clinical knowledge up to date and has completed a train the trainer qualification in manual handling.

Kate qualified as an occupational therapist in 1989 and has since worked in a variety of clinical settings. She specialises in housing & equipment, as well as providing moving & handling support to adult clients. She has built up an excellent understanding and knowledge of housing, adaptations and independent practitioner, Kate visits clients in their own homes, travelling to areas in the Midlands, South and South West of England.

Since qualifying, Kate has worked with clients in physical and mental equipment, helping clients in regaining independence and living safely within their home.

Kate works with clients with various medical conditions, including arthritis, cardiac conditions, respiratory conditions, diabetes and cancer. Working collaboratively with the client and their family, Kate provides expert advice and support to help her client reach their rehabilitation goals and live a life to its maximum potential. This includes the provision of specialist equipment, recommendations of minor and major adaptations and providing safer moving and handling techniques . She will also provide mobility and Blue Badge assessments where necessary.

Kate is a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice (COTSSIP), ensuring her clinical knowledge is kept up to date.

Moira provides expert occupational therapy to adult clients, travelling to homes in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. She specialises in rehabilitation, working with clients with housing & equipment and moving & handling needs. Moira is a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice (COTSS-IP).

Since qualifying from Oxford Brookes University in 1996, Moira has gained a broad clinical knowledge in both inpatient and community settings. Her expertise focuses on working with older adults with long-term conditions, both physical and cognitive disabilities including dementia and palliative care. She works in a person centred manner and considers the needs of the individual, carers, and other family members during a holistic assessment and treatment process.

The clinical support Moira provides focuses on promoting wellbeing and independence at home, work and in the local community. The intervention she offers to clients can include falls prevention and management, moving and handling, provision of adaptive equipment and supporting activities of daily living. She also provides postural and seating advice, as well as pressure sore prevention.

Moira likes to keep her clinical knowledge up to date, having completed a Masters module in caring for individuals with long term conditions.

Having qualified in 2008, Emily is an expert occupational Therapist specialising in the areas of vocational, neurological and functional rehabilitation. She has enjoyed a variety of roles which has given her a great breadth of knowledge, she expertly carries out assessments and treatment plans for clients in their own homes and places of work.

Emily works with clients with a wide range of conditions and needs, including musculoskeletal conditions, motor neurone disease and fibromyalgia amongst many others. She also provides palliative care as well as working with clients with age related conditions. She creates bespoke treatment plans and sets clear, realistic, measurable goals to help her clients gain maximum independence and enable them to stay in their own home as long as possible.

Emily previously worked for the Ministry of Defence in the occupational health team for army personnel, becoming experienced in assessing and managing complex conditions and making recommendations for vocational rehabilitation potential. She is HCPC registered and a member of the BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapist).

Based in Nottinghamshire, Pip offers expert occupational therapy assessments and intervention to clients in their own homes. She has worked in a variety of acute, rehabilitative and community settings in Health and Social care and has also presented at the National OT conference.

Pip specialises in carrying out independent assessments for adults with long term physical disabilities in their home environment . As an experienced community OT, she has a wealth of knowledge in major adaptations, Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) applications, continuing care funding, moving and handling including hoists and stand aids, palliative care, falls prevention and equipment provision. She also has experience in seating, promoting functional independence for the client within their home. She promotes individual lifestyle choice and works closely with the client and family to achieve this.

Pip is HCPC registered and continues her professional development by attending yearly post graduate training in moving and handling and has recently attended additional training for ramping and stairlifts. She is also a member of the BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists).

Since qualifying as an occupational therapist in 2009, Heather has specialised in the area of neurological rehabilitation. She works with clients in their home environment, visiting areas of Northampton and Kettering, as well as homes in Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Nottingham. Heather ensures her clinical knowledge is up to date, maintaining her memberships of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice and Neurological Practice.

During her career, Heather has gained clinical experience in the NHS, working for charitable organisations and also in the independent sector, specifically in post acute, rehabilitation and community settings. She carries out specialist assessments on clients with complex neurological conditions, including brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis and those in prolonged disorders of consciousness.

Heather provides clients with a range of expert intervention, ensuring these are evidence based and meet best practice guidelines. This can include physical rehabilitation, focusing on upper limb rehab, balance and equipment provision, as well as cognitive rehabilitation and help with self care. She also provides education and training to the client's family and carers, ensuring they know how to use equipment safely and appropriately.